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The Snake Man is the common name for a reptile show at La Perouse, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Cann Snakeman )〕 Also known as 'the snake pit', an occasional Sunday afternoon visit to the Snake Man was a tradition for generations of Sydney families. == History == The show was held on the same site in La Perouse since the early 20th century. The original Snake Man was "Professor" Frederick Fox,〔 〕 also known as the "Snake King", who was proud of the immunity to snake venom that he had developed. However, like other such showmen, he did have his own special antidote. In 1913 Fox travelled to India to sell his antidote. Another local, Herbert See, took over the La Perouse show but he was bitten by a tiger snake and died in hospital. While demonstrating his antidote in Calcutta in 1914 Fox was bitten several times by a krait. He treated himself but overlooked one bite and died after a few hours. George Cann took on the show in the 1920s and the Cann family ran the show thereafter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=La Perouse Tram Terminus, The Loop, Snake Pit )〕 Snake bites were an ongoing hazard. John Cann was awarded an OAM in 1992 for service to the community, conservation and the environment. The area surrounding the snake pit has been named Cann Park.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cann Park, Anzac Parade, La Perouse )〕 The last snake man, John Cann, indicated in 2010 that he was soon to retire. His last show was held on 18 April 2010. The 7.30 Report broadcast a story on Cann on 13 April 2010. Since John Cann's retirement in 2010, the (Hawkesbury Herpetological Society ) has been conducting the shows every weekend.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=END OF THE CANN FAMILY SNAKE SHOWS )〕 John Cann is still an active member of the Hawkesbury Herpetological Society, of which he is the patron.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hawkesbury Herpetological Society - About Us - Our Patron )〕 In November 2012 it was announced that the La Perouse Museum would include a permanent exhibition to recognise the Cann family. In 2014 the snake pit was damaged by vandals, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Snake Man of La Perouse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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